Methods and arrangements in a telecommunication network
First Claim
1. A system for storing and maintaining user and subscriber data in a service network with a plurality of service systems for providing a plurality of services, the system comprising a subscriber/user database, which comprises subscriber/user data records with user and subscriber information, wherein the subscriber/user database is a common subscriber/user database holding subscriber/user information relevant for a plurality of services, and wherein the subscriber/user data records comprise:
- at least one identification field identifying a subscriber and a user; and
at least one service field specifying at least one selected service from said plurality of services provided in the service network, wherein the at least one selected service is selected by the user or subscriber, wherein at least on of said at least one service field is adapted for providing links to affiliate data relating to the subscriber/user and which affiliate data is stored outside of said common subscriber/user database, whereby the common subscriber/user database and the subscriber/user records facilitate a single access point for accessing user and/or subscriber data in the service network.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an arrangement and method for providing integration of different data relating to different services in a communication network with a plurality of service providers and service enablers. The system according to the invention provides a common subscriber/user database and subscriber/user data records with user and subscriber information. The subscriber/user data records comprise: at least one identification field identifying a subscriber and a user; and at least one service field specifying at least one selected service from the plurality of services provided in the service network, wherein the at least one selected service is selected by the user or subscriber. At least on of said at least one service field is provides links to affiliate data relating to the subscriber/user and which is stored outside of the common subscriber/user database.
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41 Claims
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1. A system for storing and maintaining user and subscriber data in a service network with a plurality of service systems for providing a plurality of services, the system comprising a subscriber/user database, which comprises subscriber/user data records with user and subscriber information, wherein the subscriber/user database is a common subscriber/user database holding subscriber/user information relevant for a plurality of services, and wherein the subscriber/user data records comprise:
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at least one identification field identifying a subscriber and a user; and
at least one service field specifying at least one selected service from said plurality of services provided in the service network, wherein the at least one selected service is selected by the user or subscriber, wherein at least on of said at least one service field is adapted for providing links to affiliate data relating to the subscriber/user and which affiliate data is stored outside of said common subscriber/user database, whereby the common subscriber/user database and the subscriber/user records facilitate a single access point for accessing user and/or subscriber data in the service network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data record adapted for storing and maintaining user and subscriber data in a service network with a plurality of service systems for providing a plurality of services, the system comprising a subscriber/user database, which comprises subscriber/user data records with user and subscriber information, wherein the subscriber/user database is a common subscriber/user database holding subscriber/user information relevant for a plurality of services, and wherein the subscriber/user data records comprise:
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at least one identification field identifying a subscriber and a user; and
at least one service field specifying at least one selected service from said plurality of services provided in the service network, wherein the at least one selected service is selected by the user or subscriber, wherein at least on of said at least one service field is adapted for providing links to affiliate data relating to the subscriber/user and which affiliate data is stored outside of said common subscriber/user database, whereby the common subscriber/user database and the subscriber/user records facilitate a single access point for accessing user and/or subscriber data in the service network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user data model adapted for storing and maintaining user and subscriber data in a service network with a plurality of service systems for providing a plurality of services, the system comprising a subscriber/user database, which comprises subscriber/user data records with user and subscriber information, wherein the user data model is adapted for facilitating storage of user and subscriber data in a common subscriber/user database, and the common subscriber/user database holds subscriber/user information relevant for a plurality of services, and the user data model comprises:
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at least one identification object identifying a subscriber and a user; and
at least one service object specifying at least one selected service from said plurality of services provided in the service network, wherein the at least one selected service is selected by the user or subscriber, wherein at least on of said at least one service object provides links to affiliate data relating to the subscriber/user and which affiliate data is stored outside of said common subscriber/user database, whereby the common subscriber/user database and the data model facilitate a single access point for accessing user and/or subscriber data in the service network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of accessing user and subscriber data in a service network, wherein the service network comprises a plurality of service systems offering a plurality of services, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing a single access point in the service network;
requesting to read and/or write data from the single access point, retrieving or transferring data from or to a subscriber/user data record via the single access point, wherein the user data record wherein the subscriber/user data records comprise;
at least one identification field identifying a subscriber and a user; and
at least one service field specifying at least one selected service from said plurality of services provided in the service network, wherein the at least one selected service is selected by the user or subscriber, wherein at least on of said at least one service field is adapted for providing links to affiliate data relating to the subscriber/user and which affiliate data is stored outside of said common subscriber/user databaseREFREF. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 40, 41)
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39. The method according to any of claims REF38 wherein the steps are performed by a software client.
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